ISSN 0378-6986 Official Journal C 131 Volume 37 of the European Communities 12 May 1994 English edition Information and Notices Notice No Contents Page I Information II Preparatory Acts Commission 94/C 131/01 Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation ( EC ) laying down provisions with regard to possession of and trade in specimens of species of wild fauna and flora 1 Price: ECU 23 12 . 5 . 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 131/1 II (Preparatory Acts) COMMISSION Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation ( EC ) laying down provisions with regard to possession of and trade in specimens of species of wild fauna and flora ( 1 ) ( 94/C 131/01 ) COM(93) 599 final — COD 370 (Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189a (2) of the EC-Treaty on 21 January 1994 (!) OJ No C 26, 3 . 2 . 1992, p . 1 . ORIGINAL TEXT AMENDED TEXT THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 100a Community, and in particular Articles 100a and 113 and 113 thereof, thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, In cooperation with the European Parliament, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Committee, Article 189b, Whereas Regulation ( EEC) No 3626/82 ( l ), as last Whereas Regulation ( EEC) No 3626/82 ( J ), as last amended by Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No amended by Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No 197/90 ( 2 ), applied the Convention on international trade 1534/93 ( 2 ), applies the Convention on International in endangered species of wild fauna and flora in the trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora in the Community with effect from 1 January 1984; Community with effect from 1 January 1984; ( 1 ) OJ No L 384, 31 . 12. 1982, p . 1 . ( 1 ) OJ No L 384, 31 . 12 . 1982, p. 1 . ( 2 ) OJ No L 29, 31 . 1 . 1993 , p . 1 . ( 2 ) OJ No L 151 , 23 . 6 . 1993, p . 22 . No C 131/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 12 . 5 . 94 ORIGINAL TEXT AMENDED TEXT Whereas a great number of species of wild fauna and Whereas a great number of species of wild fauna and flora , including both species covered and species not flora , including both species covered and species not covered by Regulation concerned, are subject to trade covered by the Regulation concerned, are subject to trade levels which are not or may not be compatible with their levels which are not or may not be compatible with their survival, with the survival of certain of their populations survival, with the conservation and restoration of certain or with the maintenance of their populations at a level of their populations or with the maintenance of their consistent with their role in the ecosystems in which they populations at a level consistent with their role in the occur; ecosystems in which they occur; Whereas it is necessary to provide more adequate Unchanged protection to species of fauna and flora in trade and to replace Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 3626/82 by a Regulation which takes account of current nature conservation techniques, trade control mechanisms and ' trade patterns, and of technical and scientific knowledge acquired since its adoption; Whereas a great number of species, which are native to ( Now last whereas-clause ) the Community, are subject to Community legislation on their conservation, namely Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1 979 on the conservation of wild birds ( 3 ), as last amended by Directive 91/244/EEC ( 4 ), and Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora ( 5 ); whereas it is necessary to supplement this legislation with measures relating to the possession of and trade in specimens of the species concerned; Whereas it is, in view of the establishment and functioning of the internal market, necessary at Community level to ensure that the internal trade measures concerned are uniformly applied ; Whereas, in order to adequately protect species of wild fauna and flora and to avoid distortions of competition , it is necessary to ensure that external trade measures relating to them are uniformly applied throughout the Community; Whereas this Regulation should, however, not affect the power of Member States to designate species of wild fauna and flora indigenous to their territories the possession of which shall be prohibited; Whereas Article XXI of the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora was amended to allow accession to it by the Community as such; whereas Article VIII of the Convention provides that the Parties are to take appropriate measures to enforce the provisions of the Convention and to prohibit trade in specimens of species of wild fauna and flora in violation thereof; ( 1 ) OJ No L 103 , 25 . 4 . 1979, p . 1 . ( 2 ) OJ No L 115, 8 . 5 . 1991 , p . 41 . ( 3 ) OJ No L 206, 22 . 7 . 1992, p . 7 . 12 . 5 . 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 131/3 ORIGINAL TEXT AMENDED TEXT Whereas Article XIV (*) of that Convention provides that its provisions shall in no way affect the right of Parties to adopt stricter domestic measures regarding the conditions for trade, taking possession, or transport of specimens of species included or not included in its appendices, or the complete prohibition thereof; Whereas it is necessary to lay down criteria for the Whereas it is necessary to lay down unambiguous criteria specification of species of wild fauna and flora to be for the specification of species of wild fauna and flora to subject to the provisions of this Regulation; be subject to the provisions of this Regulation; Whereas the implementation of this Regulation Unchanged necessitates that common conditions be applied for the issue, use and presentation of permits and certificates relating to the authorization of introduction into the Community from third countries or from the sea and to export and re-export from the Community; whereas it is necessary to lay down specific provisions relating to the transit of specimens through the Community; Whereas, in order to guarantee an effective protection of species of wild fauna and flora, the Commission should be able to establish further restrictions on the introduction into and the export from the Community of specimens of certain species; Whereas it is necessary to lay down specific provisions for the possession of and trade in captive-bred or artificially propagated specimens of wild fauna and flora ; Whereas it is further necessary to envisage specific provisions relating to specimens of wild fauna and flora which are personal or household effects and for non-commercial loans, donations and exchanges between registered scientists and scientific institutions; Whereas, to ensure that the restrictions on introduction into the Community and on the acquisition of specimens within the Community are fully effective, rules must be drawn up concerning the conditions of internal trade in specimens; Whereas, to ensure the effective implementation and Deleted enforcement of restrictions on the movement of live specimens of certain species listed, it is necessary to establish a registration system for such specimens; No C 131/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 12 . 5 . 94 ORIGINAL TEXT AMENDED TEXT Whereas the transport of live specimens into, from or Unchanged within the Community as well as the housing of such specimens should take place in accordance with common rules; Whereas , in order to prevent the introduction into nature of live specimens of species forming an ecological threat to indigenous wildlife, the introduction into the Community of such specimens and the holding or movement of them should be restricted; Whereas the existence of different levels of charges for processing permit and certificate applications could lead to distortions of competition within the Community; Whereas , to ensure effective controls and to facilitate Whereas, to ensure effective controls and to facilitate customs procedures, customs offices should be designated customs procedures, a limited number of customs offices for the completion of procedures for trade with third with trained personnel should be designated for the countries and holding facilities provided at such places to completion of procedures for trade with third countries ensure that live specimens are adequately housed and and holding facilities provided at such places to ensure cared for; that live specimens are adequately housed and cared for; Whereas the implementation of this Regulation also Unchanged necessitates the designation of management and scientific authorities in the Member States; Whereas, to ensure an effective enforcement of this Regulation, Member . States should closely monitor compliance with its provisions and to that effect closely cooperate between themselves and with the Commission; whereas this also necessitates the immediate communication of information on matters related to the implementation of this Regulation; Whereas the monitoring of trade levels involving the species of wild fauna and flora covered by this Regulation is of crucial importance for the assessment of the effects of trade on the conservation status of species, and detailed annual reports should be drawn up in a common format; Whereas, in order to ensure compliance